Author: Pranav Desai
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Getting to know the guy behind the Golden Hawk
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The tremendous amount of hard work that athletes put into their job on a day-to-day has always been well documented, but one of the things that I’ve always wondered about when watching sports is how much effort goes into being a mascot. So when I recently got to meet the man behind the Golden Hawk…
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Hawks continue strong start to season with win over Queen’s Gaels
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The Hawks continued their hot start to the season with an emphatic 44-18 win over the Queen’s Gaels on Sunday, Sept. 2, 2018. Just like last week, the Hawks scored a touchdown on their opening drive through Osayi Iginuan as he would eventually punch it in from six yards out. Laurier would add a pair…
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Colin Furlong signs professional contract with European team
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Long time Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawk goaltender Colin Furlong has joined HC Pustertal Wolfe, a professional European hockey team that’s part of the Alps Hockey League. Furlong signed a professional contract with the Italian side earlier this summer after spending four years with the Golden Hawks. For Furlong, playing at a professional level was always…
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Looking ahead to an integrated Wellness Centre
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There are a variety of athletic clubs at Wilfrid Laurier University featuring sports such as boxing, cricket, figure skating and sailing, among others. However, it can be argued that these clubs haven’t received the exposure they deserve at Laurier. Tarique Plummer, President and CEO of the Students’ Union, discussed the changes that are being implemented…
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Men’s basketball team recruits five new Golden Hawks
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The Wilfrid Laurier University men’s basketball team have added five new recruits for the 2018-19 season. Head coach Justin Serresse will work with two new guards and three new forwards going into his third year with the Hawks. “We wanted to have one player at each position and we somewhat did it. I’m happy with…
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Laurier athletics announces the class of 2018 for Golden Hawk Hall of Fame
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Nine new athletes will officially be inducted into the Wilfrid Laurier University Golden Hawk Hall of Fame on Sept. 28 at the Tannery Event Centre, located in Kitchener. The inductees, featuring one builder, two teams and six athletes, will forever become a part of Laurier history. The six athletes include swimmer David Hughes, women’s soccer…
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Editorial: Opportunities abound if you take a look around
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The one piece of advice that I constantly received in high school from friends and teachers was to get involved in extracurricular activities. Even when I said that I wasn’t interested in any of the clubs at my high school, I was always told that it’s better to get involved in something since it’ll look…
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Sports in brief: An update on Waterloo athletics
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Kitchener Rangers player deals with racism on the ice Kitchener Rangers winger Givani Smith was suspended for the Rangers’ final two games of the season at the beginning of May due to an obscene gesture made by the Toronto native in a game against the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. Smith, who is one of the…
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Kelly Paton hired as new head coach and manager of Laurier women’s hockey
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The Wilfrid Laurier University women’s hockey team has a new head coach. On May 11, 2018, the Laurier Department of Athletics announced the hiring of Kelly Paton as the new head coach and manager of women’s hockey operations. Paton coached the Western Mustangs for the past two seasons and led the Hawks’ rivals to a…
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Golden Hawk defence represents at Canadian Football League draft
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The annual Canadian Football League draft took place on May 3, 2018 in Toronto and as usual, Wilfrid Laurier University was very well represented. There were three Golden Hawks selected among the 69 players taken during the draft. The first Laurier player to come off the board was defensive back Godfrey Onyeka, as he was…
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